The Empire State Building (20 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001, United States) in New York City. Views of the Empire State Building in 1970. Views of the Empire State Building under construction in 1930 and 1931. A blimp passing near the Empire State building in the 1930s. People gathered in front of the Empire State Building for its grand opening in May 1931. Next scene shows the 79th floor of the Empire State Building engulfed in flames after a B-25 aircraft crashed into the building in 1945. Views of the fire from the ground and from the 79th floor areas as firemen extinguish flames. The final scene is street levels views of the Empire State building from a moving vehicle, again in 1970.
Construction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City. A small model of the buildings. A pilot seated in cockpit of helicopter. Aerial view of the city of New York with its tall buildings, viewed from the height and location of the not-yet-completed World Trade Center. Workers construct the World Trade Center building. One of the twin towers partially completed. A steel worker, John McCeever stands in front of the building and talks about his participation in building the tallest building in the world. Views of cranes, steel beams, and workers building one of the towers.
Board reads 'Tyndall Norad Control Center 678th Air Defense GP' in Florida. View of a radar antenna at the Aerospace Defense Command base. A U.S. Air Force F-106 Delta Dart aircraft takes off from runway. Pilot coordinates with the officials in control room through communication system. Pilot seated in cockpit of the aircraft. Woman Air Force controller speaks over mouthpiece and operates controls in the control room.
Insignia of 433rd Troop Carrier Wing. 69th Infantry Regiment Troops stand next to equipment, outside tents during final inspection at Donaldson Air Force Base, Greenville, South Carolina. Soldiers check inflated life-rack and equipment in front of the raft. Truck with equipment backed up to C-119 flying Boxer. Steel unit rolled into plane. Soldiers nail and staple wooden crates. Mechanics work on C-119 Flying Boxer engine. Insignia 'Fighting 69th' on side of airplane.
United States Officers seated in a classroom at Donaldson Air Force Base, Greenville. Colonel Harry Hopp enters room and briefs the officers.
Testing of 3-ton M1918 tanks built by Ford run an obstacle course lay out on an open field behind residential area. Military and civilian officials observe as tanks cross gullies and climb earth banks. One of the tanks overturns in gully and another one fails to scale a mound of mud. Military officials gather to observe the overturned tank. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
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